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NFL, Along with The National Domestic Violence Hotline and Raliance, Renew Partnerships to Help Stop Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

April 26, 2022

The National Football League (NFL) joined the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) and RALIANCE in announcing their continued partnerships. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and highlighting the work of the NFL’s national and local partnerships that provide year-round resources to educate communities and support survivors is part of the League’s broad commitment that…
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Gregg Clifton Leaves Jackson Lewis

April 25, 2022

Sports Lawyer Gregg Clifton, who has been leading Jackson Lewis’s high-profile sports group for 12 years, has left the firm and joined another firm, where he will lead that new firm’s sports group. He is reportedly being joined by other Jackson Lewis attorneys. While Clifton’s Linkedin page still lists Jackson Lewis, the firm has removed…
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Foley Advises Milwaukee Bucks in Launch of ‘Fear the Deer NFTs’ Collection

April 25, 2022

Foley & Lardner LLP has assisted the Milwaukee Bucks in launching its digital collectibles experience called “Fear The Deer NFTs,” which will “allow fans an opportunity to collect, own, and trade fan-focused digital assets.” In collaboration with the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and distribution platform Sweet, the new collection will allow Bucks fans access to…
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Readers of Hackney Publications Recognize PARRON LAW® | Entertainment & Sports as a Leader in the Sports Law Field

April 23, 2022

Hackney Publications announced today that its readers have identified PARRON LAW® as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the Sports Law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” The PARRON LAW® sports group is led by attorney Ivan Parron® with over twenty-five years’ experience as…
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Governor Abbott’s Texas Task Force On Concert Safety Releases Final Report

April 22, 2022

Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety has released their final report which includes recommendations and strategies to ensure the safety of concertgoers in the Lone Star State. Governor Abbott launched the task force on November 10 in response to the tragedy at Astroworld Festival in Houston that killed 10 concertgoers…
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Greenspoon Marder Expands Entertainment & Sports Practice with Addition of Partner Ahmand R. Johnson in Miami

April 21, 2022

Greenspoon Marder has announced the expansion of the firm’s Entertainment & Sports practice group with the addition of partner Ahmand Johnson in Miami. Johnson assists entertainers, athletes, and companies of all sizes in a wide array of transactional matters. He also brings 15 years of litigation experience representing individuals and companies in high stakes commercial…
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California Appellate Court Rejects ‘The Baseball Rule’ in Foul Ball Injury Case

April 20, 2022

(Editor’s Note: Below is an excerpt from the most recent Sports Litigation Alert, which features five case summaries and eight to ten articles in each issue. The Alert also offers subscribers the most exhaustive searchable archive of sports law material in the country.) By John E. Tyrrell and Matthew S. Cioeta, of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson…
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Can Will Smith Sue the Academy? — A Law Professor’s Approach

April 19, 2022

Entertainment law goes part and parcel with sports law, which is why we are sharing an assessment provided by Wayne Cohen, a trial lawyer and law professor, the George Washington University School of Law below: The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences (Academy) holds broad powers over its members, including Will Smith. However, the Academy’s decision…
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National Council of Youth Sports Appoints New Board Members, Including Attorney

April 18, 2022

The National Council of Youth Sports has announced the appointment of Dr. Barry Boden, Mark O’Brien, Shannon Shy and Chris Snyder as a new slate of Board members. The Board’s duties are to direct the business of the association. “We are excited to welcome Barry, Mark, Shannon and Chris,” said Adam Andrasko, Board Chairman. “These individuals bring…
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NHLPA Releases Results from Independent Review on Kyle Bush Sexual Assault Case: No Individual Wrongdoing or Institutional Failures of Policy or Procedure

April 17, 2022

“At the direction of the Executive Board, the National Hockey League Players’ Association has released the independent review of the NHLPA’s response in late 2010 and early 2011 to reports that Kyle Beach was sexually abused by a Chicago Blackhawks coach. The review, conducted by the law firm of Cozen O’Connor, was commissioned in early…
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